We stayed at the Kempinski Corvinus downtown. It's a 5 Star property with a wonderful staff. We were treated like royalty.
The nicest part of the room was the bathroom.
The view out my hotel window was of a park and a church.
This is the front of the same church. The city's buildings are varied, old, new, Soviet inspired, and the new Budapest. Hungary was ruled by the Roman's for 400 years, the Ottoman Turks for 150 year and the Soviets for 45 years. They have been independent for only 18 years. Economically, they are very young and trying to build a strong economy.
The Buda hills, the good side of the tracks (where the wealthy live)..
A cool eagle......
The Chain Bridge, looking to the Pest side, downtown. Budapest is made up of the Buda side, and the Pest side with the Danube River flowing in between. The Danube is referred to as the Black River since it begins in The Black Forest and empties into the Black Sea.
This is cool, a porcelain tile roof on an old building.
Parliament Building
Hungary is know for it's paprika. This is paprika chicken and dumplings. The dumplings were so small they looked like au gratin potatoes. When I took a bite my taste buds and brain were very confused.
And, did you know Paprika is a spice made from the grinding of dried sweet red bell peppers (Capsicum annuum). In many European countries the name paprika also refers to bell peppers themselves. The seasoning is used in many cuisines to add colour and flavour to dishes.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word comes from the Hungarian "paprika", which derives from the Serbian and Croatian "paprena", which means "the one that is hot" and it is derived from Serbian and Croatian noun papar "pepper" which in turn was borrowed from the Latin "piper", for "pepper."
Budapest has a nice opera house built after WWII.
The synagogue in Budapest is the second largest in Europe, accommodating 6,000.
The Tree of Life memorial.
Night on the Danube.
We had lunch at the Four Seasons and this is the fantastic dessert. The taste lived up to the description: Pineapple Carpaccio with Lemon Sorbet, Passion Fruit Coulis and Dark Chocolate Tarte!
So, after eating that wonderful dessert it's time to get into your car and go for a drive. But, we're too stuffed to get into our Smart Car, or Mini Cooper (in the background).
Instead, let's take this brand new Audi R8 for spin through the countryside.
"And That's The Way It Is.'
5 comments:
Great pictures! I hope that you had a great time, too bad you can't take mom on these. But I am glad that you have such great opportunities.
I thought paprika was only used to give deviled eggs the pretty finishing touch.
It looks like a fantastic trip. Where is the next one?
Thanks for the paprika description, I've always wondered what it was. Kim swore to me that it is only for adding color deviled eggs, but I use it for adding spice to a number of dishes.
Great pictures, Budapest looks like an interesting place to visit. We'll have to move it up the list. Was it an expensive place to visit?
First of all, I can't read your blog when I'm hungry because all the food looked mouth-watering, especially the desserts. Second, why is the toilet in the shower? (I love the complimentary bath robe). Third, the building across the river is GIANT. fourth, Budapest doesn't look anything like I'd imagined it. fifth, I'm beyond jealous that you got to drive around in an Audi R8, I didn't even know there was such thing as an "R8" but it looks spectacular (an Audi A4 is my dream car). Sixth, how do I get your job...
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